55+ min ago   (644+ words) Willow Bridge manages 244 apartments in University City and Center City. The lawsuit is believed to be the first since the city's antitrust law took effect. A Philadelphia tenant is suing her corporate property manager for allegedly violating a city law…...

2+ hour ago   (1270+ words) One local union has demanded the return of a political donation. But House Democratic leaders deny the existence of that contribution. James Maravelias, president of the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council, is endorsing primary challenges against House Democrats he…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago   (808+ words) A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (1049+ words) “Workshop of the World” shows of the Centennial Expo kickstarted the region’s industrial craft legacy. In 1876, Philadelphia threw a big celebration of American independence by hosting the Centennial Exposition, a world’s fair showcasing the United States’ industrial might. But when…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (608+ words) The Delaware Art Museum is located in a leafy section of west Wilmington. (Courtesy of Alessandra Nicole for the Delaware Art Museum) A major investment from the Delaware Community Foundation is helping more than three dozen organizations expand services for…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (864+ words) Birthday cake, carousel rides and a singing Benjamin Franklin honored the rehabilitation that brought one of Philadelphia's oldest public parks back to life. The Franklin Square Park Fountain is the oldest operating water fountain in the United States. (Hannah Pajtis…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1195+ words) As the workshop and museum nears its 50th anniversary, its paid high school program continues teaching teens teamwork and creative expression. Liya Grace Davis Jones, a member of the summer cohort of The Fabric Workshop and Museum's high school apprenticeship program,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1342+ words) Senate Bill 23 allows certain residential development applications to forego public hearings. Sussex County officials said they’re working to adjust approval processes. Ahead of a Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting last week, public hearings for two residential developments scheduled…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (681+ words) The investment would help improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the Philadelphia area with more protected bike lanes and trail expansion. A regional transportation planning board has approved at least $300 million in federal, state and local funding to expand pedestrian…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1009+ words) Is SEPTA getting there? At a West Philadelphia performance event, advocates celebrated the transit system while warning that another funding crisis looms. Michal Pearl Waldfogel orchestrates opening remarks at Studio 34’s Septa Healing event. (Chelsea Lubbe for WHYY) After a…...